korean grammar

It's cold, isn't it? - 춥지요? 지요 is used similarly to "isn't it?" of English. For example, 춥다 means "cold", and 춥지요 means "It's cold, isn't it? or It's cold, eh? or It's cold, right?"

This is used when you want to chat up somebody or when you are looking for a confirmation. ● Rule Take 다 off an adjective and add 지요 to it.

•춥다 → 춥지요 = It's cold, isn't it?

•덥다 → 덥지요 = It's hot, isn't it?

•많다 → 많지요 = There is a lot, isn't there?

•적다 → 적지요 = There is little, isn't there?

•높다 → 높지요 = It's high, isn't it?

•낮다 → 낮지요 = It's low, isn't it?

•크다 → 크지요 = It's large, isn't it?

•작다 → 작지요 = It's small, isn't it?

•좋다 → 좋지요 = It's good, isn't it?

•나쁘다 → 나쁘지요 = It's bad, isn't it?

•깊다 → 깊지요 = It's deep, isn't it?

•맛있다 → 맛있지요 = It's delicious, isn't it?

Note: 지요 is often contracted to 죠 in speech. Therefore 춥지요 → 춥죠.

•춥죠 = It's cold, isn't it?

•덥죠 = It's hot, isn't it?

•많죠 = There is a lot, isn't there?

•적죠 = There is little, isn't there?

•높죠 = It's high, isn't it?

•낮죠 = It's low, isn't it?

•크죠 = It's large, isn't it?

•작죠 = It's small, isn't it?

•좋죠 = It's good, isn't it?

•나쁘죠 = It's bad, isn't it?

•깊죠 = It's very deep, isn't?

•맛있죠 = It's delicious, isn't it?

Example sentences 날씨가 춥죠? = The weather is cold, isn't it? 태국 날씨가 되게 덥죠? = The weather in Thailand is very hot, isn't it? 한라산이 높죠? = Mount Halla is high, isn't it? 강물이 정말 깊죠? = The river water is very deep, right? 집이 작죠? = The house is small, eh?

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